region 1966

Arawa earthquakes in 1966

Earthquake archive for Arawa in 1966: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.6
Strongest magnitude
5.5
Average magnitude
228.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
28 Aug 1966

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
510.1 km
UTC
10:03:03
Coordinates
-4.605, 155.284
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1966, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 5.6, with an average of 5.5; depths ranged from 65.0 to 510.1 km, averaging 228.2 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 28, 1966 to Wednesday, September 7, 1966 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.6 510.1 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
28 Aug 1966 10:03:03 UTC
5.5 65.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
07 Sep 1966 15:55:11 UTC
5.5 109.4 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
28 May 1966 22:23:44 UTC